Sutton himself adds nuance to Bitter Lesson: brute force alone isn't enough
CatAstro_Piyush · x · 2026-11-09
A repost of Richard Sutton's classic "The Bitter Lesson" (screenshot shows its opening: general methods leveraging computation ultimately win over 70 years of AI research), plus a rare counterpoint from Sutton himself: "Brute force computation is not enough for intelligence. Clever new methods are needed. The science of AI is far from finished." Together they present both sides of the lesson: computation wins long-term, but algorithmic innovation still matters.
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